Sanitary soap-holder



F. MARTUCCI.

SANITARY SOAP HOLDER.

- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1919.

1,328, 1"?"7. I Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

'. NV IVTO WITNESSES f R ATTOMEYS FRANCESCO MARTUGCI, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

SANITARY SOAP-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented J an. 13, 1920.

Application filed J'une' 17, 1919. Serial No. 304,867.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Francesco MARTUooI, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Sanitary Soap-Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. f

This invention relates to barbers supplies and has particular reference to soap holders or shaving mugs.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide an attachment for a shaving mug or the like adaptedto hold a cake or mass of soap in elevated position, but so designed as to make it convenient and easy for the operator to depress the mass of soap so as to plunge it more or less beneath the surface of a small body of water retained normally below the mass of soap.

Another object of the invention is to provide av soap holder with means for automatically supporting it above the surface of the body of water to which the holder is connected for two immediate purposes: first, to economize in the amount of soap used by keeping it out of direct contact with the water, and secondly to cause the soap holder to act as a brush support whereby the shaving man may keep the brush within the receptacle so as to prevent the drip from the brush from soiling the washstand or table during the brief periods of inactivity of the brush, and yet provide a means whereby the brush is not retained during those periods it is plunged into the water in the receptacle. With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the arrange ment and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while the inven tion is not restricted to the exact details of construction disclosed or suggested herein, still for the purpose of illustrating a practical embodiment thereof reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a shaving mug or the like and indicating my improved soap holder mainly in side elevation therein.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the holder detached; and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the tray portion of the soap holder in plan View.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings the receptacle 10 may obviously be of any suitable size, construction or design and ordinarily is provided with a handle 11 for manipulation thereof. Within the receptacle is a supply of water 12 extending somewhat above the body.

My improved soap holder comprises a tray 13 shown as having a flat bottom 14 with any suitable number or size of holes 15 for the free passage of Water through the bottom in both directions. also an upstanding flLnge 16.

17 indicates a bracket having atits upper end a hook 18 adapted to engage over the rim of the mug preferably just above the handle 11. The bracket is formed preferably of sheet or strap metal and adjacent to the point of the hook there is provided a flat section 19 from which there extends upward a stud or flange 20 formed preferably by the punching up of the metal fromthe fiat section 19. The remaining portion of the bracket consists of a shank 21 projecting downward within the mug and formed with guides 22 shown in this instance as being formed of cars bent over adjacent to the inner face of the shank.

While I have referred herein to the making of this device of metal I wish it to be understood that celluloid or any other suitable substantially rigid material might be used in view of the fact that such devices require frequent sterilization. Hence I do not wish to be limited as to any specific variety of material which may be used.

Fixed to the tray 18 by any suitable means is a plunger 23, the main portion of which is vertical and straight and guided within the guides 22. As shown the plunger is bent into a horizontal foot 24 upon which the tray is supported directly and secured by soldering or by rivets 24. The upper end of the plunger is bent outward at 25 forming a thumb piece directly above and parallel to the flat section 19 of the bracket.

The tray includes.

This thumb piece is formed with a lug or liange 26 similar to the lug 20 and directed toward it. The coil spring27 is interposed shown in Fig. 1 when the mug'is to be used,

the water either hot or cold is delivered into it and partially filling the mug to any desired point, somewhat below the bottom of To. form lather the operator the tray. simply graspsthe mug in the usual manner at the handle and while so grasping themng will depress the plunger and soap, carrier by action of his thumb downward upon the thumb piece 25 against the force/of the spring. plunged beneath. the surface of the water as indicated in dotted lines and thereby the oper-ator may moisten his brush and proceed in the usual, manner to form the lather which will be done on top of the soap and preferably after the soapis returned to its normal position, subject however to further moistening if necessary by a subsequent depression of the plunger. The wateris always available for this purpose, but isnever objectionable because of thetendency of the soap to lie in or below the. surface of the water as is commonly the case. After. the shaving. operation is completed obviously the Water may be poured from themug and thedevice sterilized if desired. It will'tlius Thus the tray. and soap will bev be seen that I provide a device of simple and eflicient construction and one which serves to insure greatest economy in soap and con venience in operation.

I claim:

1. The herein described soap holder comprising a bracket having means. forengagement over the, rim of the mug while the bracket projects downward within the mug, p tray guided; slidab y along: the bracket, and a spring acting between the bracket and the-soap carrier tending to hold the soapcarrierelevated. ii

2. The combination with a, mug forv a, quantity: of water, of a soap, holder comprising a bracket supported by the rim of the mug and extending thence downward toward the water, a soap carrierfmovable downward along the bracket, saidcarrier including a tray and a plunger, saidi plunger having its upper endbent, at, an angle to the main portion thereof, and a spring inter posed between the bracket and said. bent end serving to hold the plunger and tray ele vated to permit the plunging thereof down- 5 ward beneath the surface' 'of tl1e W2Ll'/61,Sl1l)- stantially. as setforth.

3. The, herein described soap holdercom prising a soap tray, a plunger towhich the tray is fixed and extending upward from the, tray, a bracket cooperating with the plunger, means to. hold the bracket in fixed position, guide meansbetween the plunger and the bracket, means to lift thetray and plunger causing. the plunger to be guided alongsaid guide means, and means, atthe upper end of. the plunger. to depress the same, substantially asset forth.

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